Kz1000 turbo engine questions

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Re: Kz1000 turbo engine questions

17 Jul 2013 10:35
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PaintWorkz wrote: Leon,

Keeping these TCC sales records private is important in verifying a TC's originality, exclusivity (price), and discouraging fakes.

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ralph,

how many bikes can exist with the same serial number?



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Re: Kz1000 turbo engine questions

18 Jul 2013 08:41
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Magazine articles do not always get everything right. It is true that American Turbo Pack (ATP) supplied the turbo kits for the Stage 1 Z1R-TC but Turbo Cycle Corp (TCC) installed them on over 500 bikes and shipped them to the Kawasaki dealers. Stage 2 and Stage 3 kits would be considered ATP engine kits. Any dealer or anybody could install a ATP turbo kit on a Z1R but that does not make it a Z1R-TC.
gearheadmm wrote: I've got a Feb 2000 article from Sport Rider named "Modulated Violence" about a Hahn Racecraft turbo Blackbird.
Which I worked on, and the two cars.
In the article there is a pic and caption about the Z1-R TC.
The original 1979 Kawasaki Z1-R TC using American TurboPak's engine kit."
in text
Hahn's introduction to turbochargers was in his fathers famous American TurboPak performance shop back in the early '70s.
I know it wasn't an "engine kit", it was a turbo kit.
I am not sure "who" installed them.
I was "told" dealer installed.
I do know that Bill sr. owned ATP.
I do know that Bill jr., snick...um...well...
lets not go there.
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Re: Kz1000 turbo engine questions

18 Jul 2013 08:49
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You would be surprised how many bikes have duplicate VIN's. In Michigan when you apply for a new title they only check the national data base for stolen bike numbers before they issue a title.

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PaintWorkz wrote: Leon,

Keeping these TCC sales records private is important in verifying a TC's originality, exclusivity (price), and discouraging fakes.

Ralph

ralph,

how many bikes can exist with the same serial number?



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77 KZ 1325 Turbo Dragbike project
79 CBX Pro Stock projects (2)
78 Z1R-TC AMA & ECTA LSR record holder
68 750 Enfield Brat project
82 750 Nourish Triumph LSR
Lake Havasu City, AZ

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